GQ Style Manual and buying at thrift shops

A great guide for men dressing well is the GQ Style Manual.  How does that tie into thrift shops?  It gives you a great guide on how things should fit and most importantly how clothes should be tailored.  One key statement; a great tailor can make a $100 suit look like a $1000 suit.

Because you can buy mid to high priced suits, pants, shirts for a great price you can really make them look great by getting them tailor.  Too often things are brought off the rack and NOT tailored.  Particularly pants.  While I wouldn't  recommend buying pants a size too large, their legs can be narrowed or cuffs added or length changed and the slacks will look great.